Digital Literacy: Professional Development Resource
This resource is designed to support primary and secondary teachers to integrate the development of students’ digital literacy into everyday learning. The activities cover the following areas: Developing practitioners’ understanding of digital literacy and its relevance to their own contexts.Planning activities that can be integrated into everyday teaching to support students to develop both subject knowledge and digital literacy.Practical ideas for the classroom, including explorations of free web-based tools and activities. The materials, developed with primary and secondary school teachers as part of Futurelab’s digital participation project, can be downloaded from our website.
A Primer on Digital Literacy
Adapted from the book Digital Literacy by Paul Gilster (John Wiley & Sons, 1997) Introduction In the summer of 1996, renowned journalist Pierre Salinger wrote about a conspiracy surrounding the downing of TWA Flight 800. His proof? An e-mail message circulated on the Internet that purportedly originated from the former Safety Chairman of the Airline Pilots Association. The e-mail message was of dubious origin and could not be corroborated by any serious evidence. It was incidents such as this that prompted Paul Gilster to ask, "In a world where anyone can publish, are all publications suspect? Gilster's answers to these and other troubling questions can be found in his groundbreaking new book, Digital Literacy, just published by John Wiley & Sons (ISBN 0-471-16520-4). The following Primer on Digital Literacy is adapted from Gilster's book. For more information about Paul Gilster, Digital Literacy and his other books, please visit the Wiley Web site. E-Mail. Search Engines. Case #1.
Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum – Know your web – Good to Know – Google
At Google we believe in the power of education and the promise of technology to improve the lives of students and educators -- leading the way for a new generation of learning in the classroom and beyond. But no matter what subject you teach, it is important for your students to know how to think critically and evaluate online sources, understand how to protect themselves from online threats from bullies to scammers, and to think before they share and be good digital citizens. Google has partnered with child safety experts at iKeepSafe, and also worked with educators themselves to develop lessons that will work in the classroom, are appropriate for kids, and incorporate some of the best advice and tips that Google's security team has to offer. Class 1: Become an Online Sleuth In this class, students will identify guidelines for evaluating the credibility of content online. We are always looking to improve these classes.
CyberWise Digital Citizenship | Why It's So Important
Today we communicate through a powerful combination of words, images and sounds. Therefore, becoming "media literate" requires a new set of skills that enable us not only to comprehend, but also to create and distribute information across all mediums. At CyberWise we believe that Digital Citizenship is the first step to Media Literacy. Because, just like Driver's Education prepares young people to get behind the wheel of a Learn More: car, Digital Citizenship prepares them to navigate the Information Superhighway safely and confidently. Okay, Got It. While there is still some debate as to the exact definition of the term, we like this one from Ann Collier: "Critical thinking and ethical choices about the content and impact on oneself, others, and one’s community of what one sees, says, and produces with media, devices, and technologies." Fortunately, this idea of Digital Citizenship is gaining traction (if not in the classroom, at least on the Internet!). @KevinHoneycutt
Digital Literacy & Citizenship Classroom Curriculum
NEW! Learn the fundamentals of digital citizenship through choose-your-own-adventure interactive experiences DIGITAL COMPASS - Where are you headed? The only educational game that gives kids the freedom to explore how decisions made in their digital lives can impact their relationships and future. Bring a blended-learning approach to teaching digital citizenship DIGITAL BYTES teaches teens digital citizenship through student-directed, media-rich activities that tackle real-world dilemmas. Measure Student Learning with Interactive Assessments We offer THREE WAYS to assess student learning about digital literacy and citizenship. Engage Students with Digital Passport™ Introduce students, grades 3-5, to DIGITAL PASSPORT™, Common Sense Education’s award-winning suite of engaging videos, fun games, and collaborative classroom activities that address key issues facing kids in today's digital world. Dive into our Toolkits Our curricular TOOLKITS put topical resources at your fingertips.
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How to Infuse Digital Literacy Throughout the Curriculum
So how are we doing on the push to teach “digital literacy” across the K12 school spectrum? From my perspective as a school-based technology coach and history teacher, I’d say not as well as we might wish – in part because our traditional approach to curriculum and instruction wants to sort everything into its place. Digital literacy is defined as “the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, and create information using a range of digital technologies.” Many educational and business professional cite is as a critical 21st century skill. Even so, many schools have struggled to adapt it into their curriculum. This is often because most institutions already have rigorous, established curricula with little wiggle room – and this is especially true in schools subject to state and federal testing. Evaluating online content is a research skill For example, when my students do research in US History, they are not only allowed but encouraged to use online content.
What Happens in One Minute on the Internet? [Infographic]
As millions of new Internet users log on every month, the numbers relating to the flow of information becomes ever more staggering. An infographic from analytics software provider Domo, attempts to quantify just how much data is generated in one minute online. First thing’s first: Email is still a dominant sharing tool. Internet users send more than 200 million emails every minute. Surprise, surprise: Facebook holds dominion when it comes to social networks, with users posting nearly 2.5 million pieces of content. Internet users also seem to love the same things online as they do offline: shopping, music and dating. To be staggered by more statistics, see the infographic below.
Definition of Digital Literacy
